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Countercoup (1909) — The Countercoup of 1909 was an attempt to dismantle the Second Constitutional Era of the Ottoman Empire and replace it with a monarchy under Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The Sultan s bid for a return to power gained traction when he promised to restore … Wikipedia
countercoup — /kown teuhr kooh /, pl. countercoups / koohz /. n. a coup aimed at the replacement of a government that itself achieved power through an earlier coup. [1960 65; COUNTER + COUP1] * * * … Universalium
countercoup — noun a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d etat • Hypernyms: ↑coup d etat, ↑coup, ↑putsch, ↑takeover * * * /kown teuhr kooh /, pl. countercoups / koohz /. n. a coup aimed at the replacement of a government… … Useful english dictionary
Ottoman countercoup of 1909 — The Countercoup of 1909 was an attempt to dismantle the Second Constitutional Era of the Ottoman Empire and replace it with a monarchy under Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The Sultan s bid for a return to power gained traction when he promised to restore … Wikipedia
31 March Incident — The 31 March Incident ( tr. 31 Mart Vakası) was a 1909 rebellion of reactionaries in İstanbul toward the Countercoup (1909), who attempted to put an end to the nascent Second Constitutional Era in the Ottoman Empire and to the newly established… … Wikipedia
Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire — This article is about the events between 24 July 1908 and 30 October 1918. For a summary of the reasons that led to the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, see Fall of the Ottoman Empire. History of the Ottoman Empire This article is part of … Wikipedia
Abdul Hamid II — Abdul Hamid II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Caliph … Wikipedia
Second Constitutional Era — History of the Ottoman Empire This article is part of a series Foundation (1299–1402) … Wikipedia
Kermit Roosevelt, Jr. — For other persons with the same name, see Kermit Roosevelt (disambiguation). Kermit Kim Roosevelt, Jr. (February 16, 1916 ndash; June 8, 2000), was the mastermind of the Central Intelligence Agency s (CIA) Operation Ajax, which orchestrated the… … Wikipedia
Adana massacre — The Adana occurred in Adana Province, in the Ottoman Empire, in April 1909. A religious ethnic clash [cite news| title=THE SLAUGHTER OF CHRISTIANS IN ASIA MINOR|url= http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00812FF3F5A15738DDDAB0A94D0405B8… … Wikipedia
